Earthworms
Earthworms
are
invertebrates.
Their
bodies
are
soft
and
slimy.
There
are
more
than
1,000
kinds
of
earthworms.
They
spread
air
and
nutrients
through
the
dirt.
An
earthworm’s
body
is
long
and
thin.
It
is
made
up
of
sections
that
look
like
rings.
The
sections
are
covered
in
stiff
hairs.
The
hairs
help
the
earthworm
move
and
dig.
Earthworms
live
all
over
the
world.
They
dig
tunnels
through
the
dirt.
Their
tunnels
do
not
usually
go
very
deep.
But
some
tunnels
go
more
than
six
feet
(1.8
m)
underground.
As
they
dig,
earthworms
eat
dirt.
The
dirt
has
plant
parts
in
it.
Earthworms
digest
the
plants.
The
rest
of
the
dirt
leaves
their
bodies
as
droppings.
An
adult
earthworm
makes
a
cocoon.
The
cocoon
has
eggs
in
it.
The
eggs
hatch
into
tiny
earthworms.
They
look
like
small
adults.
An
earthworm
can
live
for
six
to
eight
years.
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Earthworm Classification: Oligochaete
Diet: Herbivore
Endangered Status: Vulnerable to Endangered, depending on the species -
Average Length – Smallest The smallest earthworm is slightly bigger than a penny. -
Average Length – Largest A giant Gippsland earthworm is shorter than an acoustic guitar.
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